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United Arab Emirates · Climate

Greenhouse gases, intensity and temperature contribution.

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CO₂ emissions

million tonnes

28th of 212 · 5th in MENA+
CO₂ emissionsUnited Arab Emirates's co₂ emissions rose from 72.9 Mt in 1995 to 222.0 Mt in 2024.19952000200520102015202050100150200250222.0 Mt

United Arab Emirates's co₂ emissions rose from 72.9 Mt in 1995 to 222.0 Mt in 2024.

CO₂ per capita

tonnes per person

206th of 212 · 19th in MENA+
CO₂ per capitaUnited Arab Emirates's co₂ per capita fell from 29.9 t in 1995 to 20.1 t in 2024.199520002005201020152020152025303520.1 t

United Arab Emirates's co₂ per capita fell from 29.9 t in 1995 to 20.1 t in 2024.

Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita

tonnes per person

116th of 120 · 11th in MENA+
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capitaUnited Arab Emirates's consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita fell from 33.6 t in 1994 to 23.3 t in 2023.199520002005201020152020202530354023.3 t

United Arab Emirates's consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita fell from 33.6 t in 1994 to 23.3 t in 2023.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions

million tonnes

35th of 205 · 4th in MENA+
Cumulative CO₂ emissionsUnited Arab Emirates's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 1,155.5 Mt in 1995 to 5,824.2 Mt in 2024.19952000200520102015202002,0004,0006,0005,824.2 Mt

United Arab Emirates's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 1,155.5 Mt in 1995 to 5,824.2 Mt in 2024.

Share of global CO₂ emissions

% of global emissions

28th of 205 · 5th in MENA+
Share of global CO₂ emissionsUnited Arab Emirates's share of global co₂ emissions rose from 0.3 % in 1995 to 0.6 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.6 %

United Arab Emirates's share of global co₂ emissions rose from 0.3 % in 1995 to 0.6 % in 2024.

Total greenhouse gas emissions

million tonnes CO₂-equivalent

35th of 209 · 7th in MENA+
Total greenhouse gas emissionsUnited Arab Emirates's total greenhouse gas emissions rose from 98.6 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 262.1 Mt CO₂e in 2024.19952000200520102015202050100150200250300262.1 Mt CO₂e

United Arab Emirates's total greenhouse gas emissions rose from 98.6 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 262.1 Mt CO₂e in 2024.

Greenhouse gas emissions per capita

tonnes CO₂-equivalent per person

202nd of 209 · 18th in MENA+
Greenhouse gas emissions per capitaUnited Arab Emirates's greenhouse gas emissions per capita fell from 40.5 t CO₂e in 1995 to 23.8 t CO₂e in 2024.19952000200520102015202020253035404523.8 t CO₂e

United Arab Emirates's greenhouse gas emissions per capita fell from 40.5 t CO₂e in 1995 to 23.8 t CO₂e in 2024.

CO₂ intensity

kg per US$ (2011 PPP)

114th of 164 · 12th in MENA+
CO₂ intensityUnited Arab Emirates's co₂ intensity fell from 1.2 in 1993 to 0.3 in 2022.19952000200520102015202000.200.400.600.8011.20.3

United Arab Emirates's co₂ intensity fell from 1.2 in 1993 to 0.3 in 2022.

Carbon intensity of electricity

grams of CO₂ per kWh

95th of 193 · 6th in MENA+
Carbon intensity of electricityUnited Arab Emirates's carbon intensity of electricity fell from 676.8 in 2000 to 467.5 in 2024.20002005201020152020450500550600650700467.5

United Arab Emirates's carbon intensity of electricity fell from 676.8 in 2000 to 467.5 in 2024.

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